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Water in Bilge captcoho at 9:15am 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1914 Got the boat sitting on the hard. Had gave the bilge a fresh coat of paint. Went to give it a second
fixed port installation (1) gettinthere at 8:38am 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2906 I have 4 salon portlights that need replacing. They are only fastened with adhesive. ling and faste
Hardtop rlrmystic at 4:53am 12.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1505 I have an H295. Built in '95, there's a 'hardtop' for lack of a better description. Looks like I nee
Author Needs Input On C&C 38-3 bajajim at 11:17pm 12.05.12 C&C 0/3111 Hi I am Jim Elfers author of the Baja Bash and currently working on another book with a chapter on t
Clear cystals found in undersink cabinet dannykrygsman at 10:01pm 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2397 The cystals are probably Sodium Cloride (salt) because they taste like it. Is this indicative of sea
Catalina 27 New Owner (1) motobasturd at 8:43pm 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2317 I'm a new owner of a 1981 Catalina 27, bought this past July and sailed until October. Had a blast l
Winterizing heads with ethylene glycol thinwater at 7:57pm 12.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17887 Pre-2000 the bellow was the Jabsco recomendation. Any reason why this is not still so? (from a 200
Original Fabric (2) AndyGnaedig at 7:27pm 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1063 Does anyone know where to get or the name of the 1983 30' oday original cushion fabric?
H-356 or 36 arch sailmaster39 at 7:02pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 3/1265 Anybody transport by truck a Hunter356 or H36 without taking the arch down.I spoke to some trucking
2012 Projects Update FourPoints at 5:27pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2296 This year has been a busy year for projects. I thought I'd share all of them in one post for easy s
Hunter vision 32 engine probs mikewhite7314 at 4:20pm 12.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1937 I have recently taken ownership of a 1998 Hunter Vision 32 and am desperate for an owners manual. I
Ship Collision Off Dutch Coast Rick D at 3:54pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1406 http://news.yahoo.com/ship-sinks-off-dutch-coast-crew-missing-213246017.html
410 freezer/frig daily AH Don Lucas at 2:28pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 10/1744 I know how much my freezer/frig system on my 2001 410 uses in operation. But I've never left it on f
If This Doesn't work.... (1) Squidd at 1:21pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2173 Gonna be a long cold winter... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/217078.jpg
Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2234 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we
Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1350 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1923 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2208 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1606 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc
Aftermarket Heat Exchangers capjules at 8:05am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4703 Hi, I may need to replace the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3QM30F and I am looking for a cheaper op

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No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 03.06.23 We have liftoff. I kind of lied a bit when I said this was easy. The previous part was easy but yo
Knock off that racket! (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:34pm 03.06.23 I love the PVC idea but a little unclear on how it's possible to install a rivet every 8-10ft or so.
Servicing a feathering prop Rich Stidger at 7:27pm 03.06.23 I got new o-rings from Martec. They still sell them, everything else seems solid. I too would be in
Servicing a feathering prop TimFromLI at 7:05pm 03.06.23 I got new o-rings from Martec. They still sell them, everything else seems solid. I too would be int
Engine control panel modification JoeWhite at 7:03pm 03.06.23 I believe there is no room to set the instruments farther back. Specially the tac. On my C36 I have
Bene First 42 open sea? jssailem at 6:57pm 03.06.23 Nice data Tim. Maybe a moderator will save this to the forum database. It would be a good file to ke
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 6:53pm 03.06.23 Just back from the BVI cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Spent 5 nights on moorings and 2 in sli
Chainplates pcharn01 at 6:33pm 03.06.23
Bene First 42 open sea? (1) TimFromLI at 6:20pm 03.06.23 Here's some info a dealer gave me a couple of years ago. They don't make the bolts anymore, the use
bottom paint higgs at 6:18pm 03.06.23 I have been able to cover my 34 ft full keel with 2 quarts every other year. My bottom coms out in
Knock off that racket! jssailem at 6:12pm 03.06.23 Inside the mast. Should be no staining. UV protected safe space. With the mast down run the lines sh
Knock off that racket! Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 03.06.23 I know I've bought schedule 40 gray conduit in the past. I'll see if they have any schedule 80. D
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 03.06.23 Is it necessary to sand/camfer the edges of cut PVC to prevent it from cutting through insulation? D
Engine control panel modification (3) Scott T-Bird at 5:43pm 03.06.23 Here's a few more views of the pod itself.joint that joins the rim to the pod. It's in ok shape and
Bene First 42 open sea? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 03.06.23 Yes, best to tighten keel bolts while on the hard and weight on the keel. worst issue with those Be
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? Tally Ho at 3:56pm 03.06.23 I thought OP wanted choices or options about buying an Oday 40;) I still use the old plow-style anc
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Tally Ho at 3:53pm 03.06.23 I recently purchased a ice box hold open from Catalina Direct prt# Z4237 it had been used on the Ca
Cleats?????? AaronD at 3:34pm 03.06.23 Good question. My experience with nylon cleats has been fine; no problems with strength or with UV (
Chainplates ShawnL at 3:29pm 03.06.23 I just learned today (on Sail Life on YouTube) that diesel works well to remove the remnants of buty
Knock off that racket! rgranger at 3:29pm 03.06.23

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